Writing instrument



NOV. 13, H N, HAGEL WRITING INSTRUMENT Filed May Il, 1950 9 n 2 w x n.lmmmmmmmmmmmmn mmwmmmmmmmmmm m z 'III-II WWHWHWIIIHMM- IHMMMMMMHHHMJHI y lNvEN-roR //sferM/ybea ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 13, Y1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Herbert N. Hagel,` Forest Hills, N. Y., 4assigner to lEverlast Pen.4 Gorporation, New York,l N. Y., Va corporation ofNewYork Application .May 11, 1950, Serial No. 161,359

The present invention relates to a writing in-` strument, and more particularly to-an inexpensive `writing instrument which may be used as an advertising medium.

An object of the present invention is to provide a writing instrument such as a mechanical pencil wherein the empty tubular barrel -connected to the writing mechanism of 'the pencil may be utilized for displayingA miniature containers or packages of standard brand products, such as for example, bottles-.of beer, milk, whiskey, or .products .packaged in .cans or cartons.

A. small miniature replica of automobiles,

. truckstor noveltygurines mayalso be 'used' as an uadvertising medium or. a .novelty respectively.

Another object of the invention is to provide a preferably plastic transparent barrel connected to the writing end of the pencil wherein a pair of miniature objects may be alternately displayed or revealed by the gravity movement of an opaque sliding sleeve which covers and uncovers the objects one at a time by alternately holding the instrument in the writing or inverted position and when the sliding sleeve comes to rest, the transparent tubular barrel portion above the sliding sleeve becomes a window for displaying the iigurine therein.

The window, which is preferably tubular when uncovered by the sliding sleeve admits the light from all directions, and since the barrel of the writing instrument is preferably tubular a certain amount of magnification is had when the figurine is viewed.

The sliding gravity sleeve for alternately covering and uncovering the windows may or may not have advertising matter printed thereon and preferably have a nish simulating the finish of the mechanical body portion of the writing end of the instrument.

The sliding gravity sleeve for covering and uncovering the window may quickly slide in the hollow transparent barrel by gravity alone or it may be retarded by having the transparent barrel filled with a desirable retarding substance such as oil.

The figurines within the transparent plastic barrel are each separately or integrally mounted to a connecting rod, and the figurines and connecting rod as a unit may be loosely placed within the transparent barrel.

The connecting rod is preferably of a diameter in cross section equivalent to the inside diameter of a plastic guiding sleeve which is interposed between the gravity sliding sleeve and the figurines; but loose enough to hold the figurines in arv coaxial relationto therbarrel and at the same time permit the gurines to rotate. A design application showing a suitable pair of figurines is concurrently ledzwith thismechanical application. Y Y

:Other objects and advantages ofthe `present invention will be obvious as brought out in the following specication.

Reference will be had to `the accompanying draw-ing forming a part of this specification in which ysimilar reference characters indicate corresponding parts thru-out the several views, iin

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Fig. '1 is a front view Iof the present invention, showing the writing instrument in the writing position with oneof ythe :figurines .displayed in the window adjacent the top of the instrument,

Fig. 2 is a rear View, showing the writing instrument in the inverted position with the other gurine displayed in the window adjacent the writing mechanism of the instrument,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section thru the writing instrument, showing the structure of the transparent barrel and operating parts; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, wherein I have shown by Way of illustration merely, a writing instrument Ill which may be a ball pen, or mechanical pencil having the usual or conventional barrel portion II and tapered operating piece I2 containing the ball pen or mechanical pencil units, and a preferably transparent plastic barrel I3 which is secured to the barrel portion II.

The transparent tubular barrel I3 has a solid top portion I4 which is flattened down to secure the usual band I6 in the groove I5 for fixing thereto the pocket clip I'I.

The lower end of the tube I3 has a solid shank portion I8 which is reduced in diameter to form a shoulder I9 for the barrel II to butt against when it is threaded to the shank I8 as shown at 20 by engaging with a threaded collar 2I xed to the inside of the barrel I I.

Before the solid top I4 is adhered to the transparent barrel I3 a plastic tubular guide sleeve 22 is placed within the barrel I3, extending from the bottom 23 of the top portion I4 to the bottom 24 ofthe transparent barrel I3.

After the plastic tubular guide sleeve 22 is properly positioned within the barrel I3 a gravity sliding sleeve 25 is placed over the tubular guide sleeve 22 so that it is then located between the guide sleeve 22 and the inside wall of the barrel I3.

The advertising element 26 is then inserted into the barrel I3 but inside of the tubular guide sleeve 22.

When the sleeve 22, slide 25, and element 2B are all properly positioned and assembled within the barrel I3, the barrel may or may not then be lled with oil before the cap or top I4 is adhesively secured to the barrel I3.

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the element 26, preferably comprises a cylindrical rod 21 having an object for display 28 and 29 on each end thereof, which may be integral with the rod 21 or adhesively or otherwise secured thereto.

The cylindrical rod 21 is preferably dimensioned to be co-axially guided by the inside Wall of the guide sleeve 22 but permitted to rotate therein.

The objects 28 and.29 on each end of the rod 21 are faced in opposite directions and will have a slight movement between the inside end surfaces 23 and 24 when the writing instrument is alternately moved from either the writing position or the inverted position.

It will be observed that the gravity sleeve 25 is about as long as the distance between the base of the object to be displayed at one end of the rod 21 to substantially the top of the object to be displayed at the other end of the rod 21 so that when the gravity sleeve 25 slides in either direction the entire object at each end of the rod 21 will be alternately displayed in the windows 30 and 3l.

In operating the device as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that when the instrument is in the'writing position as shown in Fig. 1, the gravity sleeve 25 slides down to the juncture between the tubular barrel, a xed transparent tubular guide member surrounding the inside wall of said opaque gravity sliding sleeve, and a cylindrical connecting rod guided by the inside wall of said transparent tubular guide member within said transparent tubular guide member having an object for display at each end thereof with each object being alternately displayed by the movement of said opaque gravity sliding sleeve.

HERBERT N. HAGEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,237,883 `Lipic Apr. 8, 1941 2,264,194 Wuestman Nov. 25, 1941 2,415,934 Wuestman July 12, 1949 2,502,328 Kuhn Mar. 28, 1950 

